The MLC

The MLC says "millions of dollars" in royalties have been paid out thanks to its portal for indie distributors

The MLC's royalty payout count has increased by $1bn in just one year

The MLC has filed a formal response to Spotify's motion to dismiss

The Mechanical Licensing Collective has distributed $2 billion to rightsholders since it launched in 2021

In a new court filing, Spotify calls much of The MLC's case against it "irrelevant" to the legal dispute at hand

Beatdapp announced a $17m funding round in January

The MLC says Spotify's motion to dismiss 'entirely ignores the proper legal standard for a motion to dismiss'

Spotify could easily lose the lawsuit failed against it... but still win in the long run

Nashville-headquartered organization just reached a significant milestone

"Our team repeatedly sought to resolve this issue directly with Pandora, but Pandora has refused to correct their reporting or royalty payments"

The periodic review is mandated under the US's Music Modernization Act of 2018

The MLC has sent audit notices to nearly 50 DSPs, including Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music and others

'This is a massive win for music creators and the streaming services themselves,' says NMPA President & CEO David Israelite